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Rick Flynn From Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York:

According to a new study by professional services firm Rothstein Kass entitled "Raising Capital from Single Family Offices: Considerations for Financial Firms" hedge funds may want to evaluate the amount of time they have been paying single family offices as they chase the larger allocations of institutional investors. According to the report, 85% of single-family offices actively invest into hedge funds.

The report also found that 90% of single-family offices expect to increase hedge fund allocations this year. With the average investable assets of these entities at $416m (slightly less than double what they were in 2010), single-family offices could potentially represent significant inflows for small and mid-sized hedge funds.

"Today, single-family offices represent vast pools of wealth – both individually and in aggregate. The objective-driven approach pervasive among the single-family office community only amplifies its allure by providing investment managers with access to capital with long-term investment horizons." Said Rick Flynn, head of the Rothstein Kass Family Office Group.

Amongst these investors the most popular hedge fund strategies are (in order of popularity): long/sh......................

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